1882 Carmarthen Boroughs by-election
The 1882 Carmarthen by-election was a parliamentary by-election held for the UK House of Commons constituency of Carmarthen Boroughs in West Wales on 4 January 1882.
Vacancy
[edit]The by-election was caused by the appointment of the sitting Liberal MP, Benjamin Thomas Williams as a county court judge. Williams had himself been elected as MP for Carmarthen at a by-election in 1878.
Candidates
[edit]The Liberals selected John Jones Jenkins, an Alderman and magistrate from Swansea, where he had been mayor three times.
The result
[edit]There being no other candidates putting themselves forward Jenkins was elected unopposed.[1]
Result
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | John Jones Jenkins | Unopposed | |||
| Registered electors | |||||
| Liberal hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ The Times, 5 January 1882 p. 6
- ^ Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (hardcover) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. p. 503. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.